196 MILITARY AND NAVAL SERVICES It was the intention of the compiler to include only services that had not been established in the text of this book. REVOLUTIONARY WAR Soldier Rank Company Organization John Smoot Pvt Capt. John Hoskins Stone Maryland Line John Smoot Pvt Capt. Alexander McPherson Chas. Co. Militia William B. Smoot Corpl Capt. John Parnham Chas. Co. Militia WAR OF 1812 Soldier Rank Regiment County in which organized Barton Smoot Pvt 56th Va. Inf. Loudoun Dixon Smoot Pvt 2nd Ohio Inf. -------- George W. Smoot Corpl 7th Va. Inf. Norfolk Hiram Smoot Pvt 5th N. C. Inf. Wilkes John Smoot Pvt S. C. Militia -------- John Smoot Pvt 2nd D. C. Inf. -------- John B. Smoot Pvt 34th Va. Inf. Culpeper John B. Smoot Pvt 4th Va. Inf. Pittsylvania John B. Smoot Pvt 4th Va. Inf. Ohio Sandy Smoot Sergt 11th Md. Regt. Dorchester Thomas N. Smoot Sergt Miss. Militia Natchez William Smoot Pvt Ohio Militia -------- William Smoot Pvt 1st Va. Regt. Amelia Wyatt Smoot Pvt 6th Va. Inf. Essex INDIAN CAMPAIGNS Soldier War Organization Edward Smoot Creek Ala. Mounted Volunteers Gabriel S. Smoot Cherokee 3rd N. C. Regt. William F. Smoot Seminole Tenn. Mounted Militia

197 MEXICAN WAR, 1846-1848 Soldier Rank Organization Benjamin F. Smoot Pvt McGown's 1st Texas Mounted Rifles Edward M. Smoot Sergt Co. K, 1st La. Inf. Edmond M. Smoot Pvt Desha's Co., Ala. Volunteers John B. Smoot Pvt Co. I, 1st Miss. Inf. Joseph C. Smoot Pvt Co. G, Ark Mounted Inf. William Smoot Pvt 3rd U. S. Inf. CIVIL WAR----NORTHERN ARMY Soldier Rank Organization Alonzo S. Smoot Pvt Co. E, 149th Ill. Inf. Benjamin F. Smoot Pvt Co. M, 1st Ind. Heavy Art. Benjamin F. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 116th Ill. Inf. Charles L. Smoot Pvt Co. E, 8th Iowa Inf. Charles Smoot Pvt Hamilton's Body Guard, Tex. Cav. Charles Smoot Pvt Co. E, 1st Tex. Cav. David Smoot Pvt Bat. C, 1st Ill. Art. David Smoot Pvt Co. H, 8th Ill. Inf. George W. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 1st Minn. Inf. Gideon Smoot Sergt Co. I, 10th Tenn. Cav. Gideon Smoot 1st Lieut Co. B, 3rd N. C. Mounted Inf. Henry A. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 144th Ill. Inf. Hiram H. Smoot Pvt Balto., Md. Light Art. James H. Smoot Pvt Co. K, 63rd Ind. Inf. James Smoot Pvt Co. K, 43rd Ill. Inf. James J. Smoot Pvt Co. K, 135th Ill. Inf. James K. P. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 135th Ill. Inf. James P. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 26th Ky. Inf. James W. Smoot Pvt 1st Md. Inf. John E. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 9th Kans. Inf. John Smoot Pvt Co. B, 107th Ill. Inf. John R. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 2nd Ark. Cav. John W. Smoot Pvt 4th Bn D. C. Inf. Lorenzo T. Smoot Pvt Co. H, 53rd Ky. Inf. Moses A. Smoot Musician Co. I, 116th Ill. Inf. Nathan Smoot Jr. Pvt Co. I, 125th Ill. Inf. Robert Smoot Pvt 1st Md. Inf. Samuel Smoot Pvt Co. I, 35th Ill. Inf.

198 Thomas C. Smoot Pvt Co. K, 150th Ill. Inf. Walker W. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 10th Ky. Cav. Warren T. Smoot Pvt Sullivan's Co. of Inf. Warren T. Smoot Pvt Co. L. 2nd Mo. Cav. William Smoot Pvt Co. A, 154th Ill. Inf. William Smoot Pvt Co. I, 27th Ky. Inf. William Smoot Pvt Co. D, 11th Mo. Cav. William L. Smoot Pvt 25th Ohio Inf. William V. Smoot Trumpeter Co. H, 10th Tenn. Cav. William H. Smoot Pvt Co. I, 53rd Ky. Inf. William G. Smoot Pvt Co. B, D. C. Inf. Willson Smoot Pvt Co. A, 154th Ill. Inf. Woodville Smoot Pvt Co. A, 7th Ky. Cav. UNITED STATES NAVY Sailor or officer Place of enlistment Vessel Date of enlistment Date of discharge James A. Smott Baltimore Eutaw June 20, 1863 Court martialed Joseph Smoot Baltimore Roanoke Sept. 10, 1864 June 20, 1865 Philip Smoot Philadelphia Mohican Oct. 18, 1862 May 13, 1865 George W. Smoot, mate ------ ------ July 1, 1863 Feb. 7, 1865 John H. Smoot, Asst. Paymaster ------ ------ Aug. 20, 1864 Sept. 19, 1865 William G. Smoot, Asst. Engineer ------ ------ June 4, 1862 Feb. 15, 1866 MISCELLANEOUS NAVAL NOTES David Smoot and Charles H. Posey were captured on March 7, 1863, by J. B. Fairchild, Acting Master's Mate. U. S. S. Eureka, on the Virginia shore of the Potomac River opposite the Wicomico River in Maryland in the attempt to run the blockade and to deliver three barrels of whiskey to the Confederate forces. The schooner G. H. Smoot, of Edenton, North Carolina, property of "rebel citizens of North Carolina", being of 36 tons was captured on May 18, 1862, by Lieut. Edmond R. Colhoun, U. S. N., in Potecasi Creek about one-quarter mile above the mouth of the Meherrin River

199 in the sounds of North Carolina, having been engaged in the transportation of troops and supplies for "the enemies of the U. S. Government". Captain James Allen, U. S. S. Fort Jackson, at Hampton Roads, on September 16, 1863, despatched the following to Washington---"I observed the conduct of a young officer, Acting Master's Mate, George W. Smoot, who behaved particularly well in ascertaining the locality and extent of the fire and in extinguishing it. I would therefore recommend that he be promoted to acting ensign". December 9, 1864, George W. Smoot, Acting Master's Mate, U. S. N., at Gosport Navy Yard, aboard the U. S. S. Fort Jackson requested three days' leave of absence on account of sickness in his family. CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY The following data were obtained from the Office of the Adjutant General at Washington; it is understood, however, that more complete data may be obtained at Richmond. Soldier Rank Organization A. J. Smoot Pvt Co. H, 53rd Ga. Inf. A. K. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 9th Va. Cav. Albert H. Smoot Pvt Co. K, 5th Ga. Inf. Alexander Smoot Pvt Co. F. 42nd N. C. Inf. Alfred A. Smoot Pvt Cos. G and L, 1st Ala. Inf. Alfred E. Smoot Pvt Co. K, 3rd Ala. Inf. Augustus K. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 47th Va. Inf. Ausman K. Smoot Pvt Co. E, 37th Tenn. Inf. B. B. Smoot Pvt Capt. Thornton's Co., Va. Art. B. F. Smoot Pvt Co. F, Crescent Regt. La. Inf. B. F. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 1st S. C. Inf. B. P. Smoot Pvt Capt. Thornton's Co., Va. Art. B. S. Smoot Pvt Co. E, 1st Ga. Cav. B. S. Smoot Pvt Co. I, 2nd Ga. Cav. Benjamin Smoot Pvt Co. F & M, 8th S. C. Inf. Benjamin F. Smoot Pvt Co. I, 2nd Ga. Cav. Benjamin W. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 19th Bn. Va. Art. Benjamin W. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 51st Va. Inf. Burton B. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 47th Va. Inf. C. Smoot Pvt Co. K, 3rd Ga. Reserves C. C. Smoot 2nd Lieut Selden's Battery, Ala. Light Art. Caleb Smoot Pvt Co. G, 13th Ark. Inf. Charles W. Smoot Pvt Co. F, 7th Va. Cav.

200 Creed F. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 22nd Va. Inf. D. C. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 6th Ga. Inf. (State Guards) Daniel J. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 45th Va. Inf. Dewitt C. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 1st Bn. Ga. Res. Cav. Frank Smoot Pvt Co. G, 12th Ga. Cav. Frank L. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 2nd Bn. Ga. Sharp Shooters G. H. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 38th Bn. Va. Light Art. G. T. Smoot Pvt Co. E, 12th Ky. Cav. George Smoot Pvt Co. G, 2nd Ky. Cav. George W. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 4th Mo. Cav. George W. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 1st N. E. Mo. Cav. George W. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 3rd Va. Reserves George W. Smoot Pvt Co. F, 10th Va. Inf. Gustavus Smoot Pvt Co. B, 12th Va. Inf. H. Smoot Pvt Co. H, 30th Va. Inf. H. C. Smoot Pvt Co. --, 13th Ark. Cav. H. P. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 10th Ala. Inf. Henry Smoot Pvt Co. I, 23rd Va. Cav. Henry Smoot Pvt Co. G, 97th Va. Militia J. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 8th Bn. Va. Reserves J. A. Smoot Pvt Co. A, S. C. Light Art. J. G. Smoot Pvt Co. F, Mosby's Regt., Va. Cav. J. H. Smoot 1st Lieut & Capt 4th Ala. Reserves J. H. Smoot Pvt La. Militia J. K. Smoot Pvt Co. K, 1st Va. Cav. J. L. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 55th Ala. Vols. J. L. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 2nd Confederate Inf. J. T. Smoot Pvt Co. F, 20th Tenn. Cav. J. T. Smoot Pv Co. E, 37th Tenn. Inf. J. T. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 7th Va. Cav. J. W. Smoot Pvt Co. K, 3rd Ga. Reserves J. W. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 12th Bn. Va. Light Art. James Smoot Pvt Co. K, 3rd Ga. Reserves James Smoot Pvt Co. K, 25th La. Inf. James B. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 18th Va. Cav. James B. Smoot Sergt Co. A, 114th Va. Militia James D. Smoot Bugler Co. B, 1st Tex. Cav. James H. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 38th Bn. Va. Light Art. James M. Smoot Sergt Co. G, 2nd Va. Inf.

201 John Smoot Pvt Co. G, 1st Ky. Cav. John Smoot Pvt Co. F, 42nd N. C. Inf. John Smoot Pvt Co. A, 46th Tenn. Inf. John Smoot Pvt Co. A, 34th Va. Militia John Smoot Pvt Co. G, 1st Confederate Cav. John D. H. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 51st Va. Inf. John E. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 19th Bn. Va. Heavy Art. John E. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 7th Va. Inf. John H. Smoot Pvt Co. --, 12th Va. Cav. John H. Smoot 1st Sergt Co. E, 146th Va. Militia John J. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 1st Ky. Cav. John J. Smoot 3rd Lieut Co. A, 29th Tex. Cav. John R. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 17th Ark. Inf. John T. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 46th Tenn. Inf. John T. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 19th Bn. Va. Heavy Art. John T. Smoot Pvt Co. I, 8th Va. Inf. John W. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 33rd N. C. Inf. Joseph C. Smoot Sergt Co. D, 19th Bn. Va. Heavy Art. Joseph K. Smoot Pvt Mosby's Regt. Va. Cav. Joseph K. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 1st Va. Inf. Joseph K. Smoot Pvt Co. F, 1st Va. Inf. Joseph R. Smoot Pvt 1st Va. Cav., later Co. K, 1st Md. Cav. Joshua Smoot 2nd Lieut Co. F, 8th S. C. Inf. Marcellus Smoot Pvt Co. D, 63rd Va. Inf. N. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 1st Ala. Inf. Oliver Smoot Pvt Capt. Durand's Co., Tex. Cav. Oliver Smoot Pvt Co. B, Tex. Cav., Arizona Brig. Peter Smoot Sergt Co. B, 36th Va. Inf. Philip Smoot Pvt Co. E, 12th Va. Cav. Pinkney Smoot Pvt Co. F, 42nd N. C. Inf. R. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 25th Bn. Va. R. W. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 1st Bn. Va. Inf. Local Defense Richard Smoot Pvt Co. H, 3rd Tenn. Inf. Richard Smoot Pvt Co. K, 37th Bn. Va. Cav. Richard Smoot Pvt Co. D, 5th Bn. Va. Inf. Richard H. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 53rd Va. Inf. Robert Smoot Pvt Co. C, 1st Bn. Ga. Reserves Robert Smoot Pvt Co. D, 5th Va. Inf. Robert J. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 53rd Va. Inf. Robert N. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 19th Bn. Va. Heavy Art.

202 S. A. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 31st Ala. Inf. S. C. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 9th Bn. Mo. Sharp Shooters S. G. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 2nd Va. Inf. Samuel Smoot Pvt Co. G, 4th Mo. Cav. Samuel Smoot Pvt Co. A, 16th Mo. Inf. Samuel Smoot Pvt Co. A, 45th Bn. Va. Inf. Samuel A. Smoot Corpl Co. G, 31st Ala. Inf. Samuel B. Smoot Pvt Courtney Art. Va. Samuel C. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 9th Bn. Mo. Sharp Shooters Samuel J. Smoot Sergt Co. E, 34th Tex. Cav. Samuel J. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 2nd Va. Inf. Samuel S. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 9th Bn. Mo. Sharp Shooters Silas Smoot Sergt Co. F, 1st Mounted Rifles Of Ark. St. Clair M. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 5th Ky. Mounted Inf. T. R. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 12th Tenn. Inf. T. R. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 22nd Tenn. Inf. Thomas Smoot Pvt Co. A, 62nd Va. Mounted Inf. Thomas B. Smoot Corpl Co. A, 24th Va. Cav. Thomas B. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 40th Bn. Va. Cav. Thomas D. Smoot Corpl Va. Light Art., Nelson's Bn. Thomas S. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 19th Va. Cav. W. A. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 1st Ky. Cav. W. A. Smoot Pvt Co. C, 3rd Ky. Cav. W. F. Smoot Pvt Co. G, Mosby's Va. Cav. W. H. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 3rd Va. Inf. Local Defense W. J. Smoot Surgeon General Staff W. J. Smoot Corpl Co. F, Va. Reserves W. T. Smoot Pvt Co. G, Mosby's Va. Cav. Wiley Smoot Pvt Co. I, 60th Va. Inf. William Smoot Pvt Co. C, 3rd Ky. Cav. William Smoot Pvt Co. H, 16th Tex. Cav. William Smoot Pvt Co. G, 6th Va. Inf. William Smoot Pvt Co. E, 54th Va. Militia William A. Smoot Pvt Co. H, 4th Va. Cav. William B. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 16th Tex. Cav. William F. Smoot Pvt Co. B, 9th Va. Cav. William F. Smoot Pvt Co. G, Mosby's Va. Cav. William H. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 3rd Ark. Inf. William H. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 6th Ga. Inf. State Guards William H. Smoot Pvt Co. D, 6th Tex. Cav.

203 William H. Smoot Pvt Co. H, 15th Va. Inf. William H. Smoot Pvt Co. F, 41st Va. Cav. William H. Smoot Pvt Co. G, 34th Va. Inf. William R. Smoot Pvt Co. A, 26th Va. Inf. William W. Smoot Pvt Co. B, Martin's Regt., Tex. Cav. Willis Edward Smoot Corpl Co. D, Miles Legion La. Wilson D. Smoot Pvt Co. F, 42nd N. C. Inf. Wyley Smoot Pvt Co. C, 45th Bn. Va. Inf. A. H. Smoote Pvt Co. B, 2nd Bn. Ga. Sharp Shooters G. L. Smoote Pvt Co. D, 25th Miss. Inf. G. P. Smoote Lieut General Staff T. E. Smoote Pvt Co. I, 11th Ala. Cav. W. H. Smoote 2nd Lieut Hunter's Regt. Mo. Cav. MISCELLANEOUS CONFEDERATE DATA M. V. Smoot, Co. D, 2nd Ala. Regt. died Oct. 5, 1863, at Ross Hospital, Ala., $7.00 found on him were turned over to the Quartermaster. Peter Smoot, private, Co. G, 4th Fla. Regt., died or was killed, leaving $56.00. W. H. Smoot received at Dalton, Ga., on Nov. 22, 1862, from Surgeon Evans $17.00, the effects of his deceased son, Aubert Smoot, late of General Coxe's Battalion. Joseph R. Smoot, of Maryland, enlisted Apr. 8, 1862, at Richmond by Captain Gaither for two years or the duration of the war. He was assigned first to Co. K, 1st Va. Inf., but was later transferred to the 1st Md. Regt. He was last paid by Captain Davidson on Feb. 29, 1864. John Smoot, of Hampshire County, Va., a Confederate prisoner, took the oath of allegiance to the United States at Fort McHenry, Md., on Apr. 12, 1863. Philip A. Smoot was blacksmith for the 12th Va. Cav. W. A. Smoot on June 3, 1865, of Co. F, 42nd N. C. Regt. took the oath of allegiance to the United States at Mocksville, N. C. Joshua Smoot enlisted Apr. 13, 1861, at Darlington, S. C., in Co. F, 8th S. C. Inf., and was appointed corporal a few days afterwards. On Nov. 1, 1861, he was appointed sergeant; elected 3rd Lieut. of Co. M, 8th S. C. Inf.; wounded July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill, and was furloughed to his home to recuperate. After the Battle of Gettysburg he was reported "missing", but it was later discovered that he died of wounds on the battle field. His regiment was attached to Kershaw's Old Brigade, Kershaw's Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.

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"The Smoots of Maryland and Virginia" by Harry Wright Newman, originally published privately in Washington D.C. in 1936. This edition edited and published by Frederick K. Smoot and the Smoot Family Association, copyright 2001.

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